Culture & Literature

Allgemein, Culture & Literature, Interviews, Opinions, Technology 29. May 2026

The International Symposium on “75 Years since Peaceful Liberation: Achievements and Implications of Xizang’s Development” Grandly Opened in Lhasa

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Xizang, Xizang University hosted an international symposium entitled “75 Years since Peaceful Liberation: Achievements and Implications of Xizang’s Development” on the 23. May. Overseas experts from Nepal, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Chile, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and the United States, along with scholars from numerous domestic universities and research institutions, were invited to attend the conference. The opening ceremony was moderated by Zheng Yingning, President of Xizang University. In his welcome address, Sun Xianzhong, Secretary General of the University, stated that this was not only an academic event but also a…

Chinese Community in Vienna, Culture & Literature, Interviews, Opinions 10. August 2025

Kubin’s 2025 Vienna Reading Session Held again in Café Museum by BACOPA

On 8. August, the Austrian Publishing House BACOPA held again a reading session for the well-known German sinologist Prof. Wolfgang Kubin (Chinese: 顾彬) in Café Museum, Vienna. Wolfgang Kubin has been famed primarily as a translator of Chinese literature and philosophy. At almost 80 years old, he recently launched a new series with BACOPA: Classical Chinese Poets. Following Li Bai (701-762), his Cao Zhi (192-232) has now been published under the title “The Feast of Life.” (German original: Das Fest des Lebens) During the reading session, Prof. Kubin thanked BACOPA for having been – without thinking of profit – supporting his…